Chorizo vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and t bone steak

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, fats, and vitamin B5, yet t bone steak is higher in iron, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than t bone steak.
Chorizo contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than t bone steak. While chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, t bone steak contains only 0.057mg.
The amount of sodium in t bone steak is lower.
The glycemic index of t bone steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

T bone steak

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+900%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more IronIron	+124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

T bone steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1005.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.89µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	68mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.057mg	48%
Saturated fat	14.38g	4.6g	44%
Fats	38.27g	11.05g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	5.159g	33%
Iron	1.59mg	3.57mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.583g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.758mg	18%
Selenium	21.1µg	30.4µg	17%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.307mg	16%
Calories	455kcal	217kcal	12%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.69mg	12%
Phosphorus	150mg	210mg	9%
Protein	24.1g	27.48g	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	3 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	6.292mg	7%
Choline	96.7mg	66.1mg	6%
Vitamin B12	2µg	1.89µg	5%
Potassium	398mg	280mg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	81mg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.004mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.27mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.373g	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Calcium	8mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.14mg	1%
Folate	2µg	7µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.02g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	79kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.5µg	0%
Trans fat		0.595g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.325mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.349mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.343mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.46mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.74mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.762mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.421mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	1.05mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.019g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A